Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Serves appetising portions of smart Lappish food in a wood-and-stone decorated dining
room.
Information
Kiehinen
NATURE CENTRE
( 020-564-7200;
www.outdoors.fi
;
Siula Centre; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, plus 10am-4pm Sat & Sun
high season)
In the Siula building, just off the main road near the petrol station, this has hiking informa-
tion, cabin reservations, fishing permits, maps and a small nature display. It also contains
opens weekends from high summer to late September and in peak skiing season.
Getting There & Away
There are three to five daily buses from Rovaniemi (€47.20, 3½ to 4¼ hours), continuing
to Ivalo (€7.40, 30 minutes). Each incoming flight at Ivalo airport is met by a shuttle bus
to Saariselkä.
Getting Around
From mid-November till early May a ski bus connects Ivalo, the major hotels, Saariselkä
ski slopes, Kakslauttanen and Kiilopää several times daily (all-day ticket €5).
Around Saariselkä
Kiilopää
Kiilopää, 17km southeast of Saariselkä, is the best launchpad for hiking in the Saariselkä
Wilderness; marked trails head directly into the wilderness from here. The Saariselkä-
Kiilopää hiking map (€3) gives you a wealth of day-walk options. Short walks from here
include the boardwalked ascent of Kiilopää fell (one hour return), rewarded by great
views.
